Dysdera
Sign in to saveDysdera is a genus of woodlouse hunting spiders that was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804. They originated from Central Asia to Central Europe.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyDysderidae
Observations recorded32,156
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 83
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Dysderidae
- Collections
- MCZ, MZLU, NMMNHS
- Recorded in
- United States, Italy, Croatia, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Greece, Lebanon
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Diet
- Mating
- Distribution
- Canary Islands
- Species
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Dysdera is a genus of woodlouse hunting spiders that was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804. They originated from Central Asia to Central Europe.
The family has gained many common names from their individual species, including the "European garden spider", the "slater-eating spider", the "sow-bug killer", the "woodlouse hunter", and the "woodlouse spider".
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